Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

The church was consecrated in 1070 by the monks of the Sainte-Croix abbey of Quimperlé. It is the oldest religious building on the island. It grew over the centuries. If the choir and the porch are Romanesque (11th century), the north arm was built in the 16th century, the south arm from 1694, the pillars of the nave rebuilt around 1710 and the bell tower-porch bears an engraved stone indicating 1714. This bell tower bore a very fine spire which disappeared during the Revolution. The side chapel dates from 1868. A curious legend is reported about it, that of Notre-Dame du Bois-Tors. Formerly, a beautiful elm tree standing in front of the church had been cut down by the crew of a Dutch ship who had to use it to replace the mast broken by the storm. While the trunk was being chopped up with great blows of an axe, we suddenly saw it roll up and then stiffen "twisted from the foot to the top". Unable to use a mast thus twisted and, no doubt also, greatly impressed, the sailors set off immediately. Inside, admire the two “boats” suspended from the vault of the nave intended to be carried during processions: the “big boat”, the Notre-Dame de Locmaria, a three-decker rigged as a square three-mast with the bow decorated with an angel and the “little boat”, the Pie X, rigged like a frigate. The rector ordered these models in 1862 from a former sailor. Days and times of masses From November to March, Saturday at 5 p.m. From April to June, Saturday at 6 p.m. and in July-August, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Contact the parish: Priest Jean-Baptiste Debarmon 02 97 31 30 66 - 06 41 32 08 72 or by email: jeanbaptiste.debarmon@wanadoo.fr

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